ABC 10News forecaster Moses Small dives into the latest on San Diego's water year, and why the most recent storm hasn't yet pulled us out of severe drought.

But for at least the next 10 days, it will feel like it’s already over. “San Diego is going to be dry into March,” said Sebastian Westerink, a National Weather Service forecaster. High pressure systems will prevent Pacific storms from diving deep into Southern California — a phenomenon that’s largely responsible for San Diego being in the midst of the second-driest rainy season on record.

San Diego County will see relatively calm weather with mild temperatures before a weekend warming trend, according to the National Weather Service.

An NWS flood watch will be in effect Thursday afternoon and evening for the San Diego area's coastal, valley and mountain communities.

Much of San Diego County has been put under a flood watch by the National Weather Service as an atmospheric river is set to bring the season’s first bands of significant rainfall.

Wednesday's rain will be gentle and relatively light, but on Thursday and Thursday night, heavier precipitation will spread southeastward across the area, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS San Diego forecasts varying temperatures and wind speeds across Southern California with warmer weekend ahead.

With the National Weather Service predicting the first heavy rains across San Diego County this week, the County and CAL FIRE are offering advice and free sandbags to residents and businesses in the unincorporated areas.

Yesterday was the first significant storm that we’ve had here in Southern California the entire winter,” Alex Tardy from National Weather Service San Diego said.

Downtown Los Angeles was about 14 degrees above normal on Sunday, reaching 82 degrees. Temperatures could climb into the 90s by Wednesday in the coasts and valleys.

San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coast were placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:18 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m.

“San Diego is going to be dry into March,” said Sebastian Westerink, a National Weather Service forecaster. High pressure systems will prevent Pacific storms from diving deep into Southern California — a phenomenon that’s largely responsible for San Diego being in the midst of the second-driest rainy season on record.